Maxwell Township, Sangamon County, Illinois

Maxwell Township
Township
Location in Sangamon County
Location in Sangamon County
Sangamon County's location in Illinois
Sangamon County's location in Illinois
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountySangamon
EstablishedBefore 1921
Area
 • Total
20.98 sq mi (54.3 km2)
 • Land20.98 sq mi (54.3 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0 km2)  0%
Population
 (2010)
 • Estimate 
(2016)[1]
191
 • Density9.2/sq mi (3.6/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code17-167-47618

Maxwell Township is located in Sangamon County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 193 and it contained 72 housing units.[2] Maxwell Township was formed from a portion of Loami Township on March 14, 1899, by the Sangamon County Board.[3]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 20.98 square miles (54.3 km2), all land.[2]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2016 (est.)191[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[4]

[[The following section is based on the Census data ACS 2024]][5]

The town, as of the ACS 2024 census, has 238 people with a population density of 11.3 people per square mile. The median age of the population is 57.4 years with 89% of whom aged 18 to 64 years and the rest split between over 65's having 9% of the share and under 18's having 2% of the share. 63% of the population is female, with the rest 37% being male.

(The following data have a margin of error at least 10 percent of the total value)

Ethnicity

White - 96%

Two - 4%

References

  1. 1 2 "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  2. 1 2 "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Retrieved May 28, 2013.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  3. ↑ Bateman, Newton, ed. (1912). Historical Encyclopedia of Illinois and History of Sangamon County. Munsell Publishing Company. p. 726.
  4. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
  5. ↑ "Census profile: Maxwell township, Sangamon County, IL". Census Reporter. Retrieved April 8, 2026.

39°39′12″N 89°54′57″W / 39.65333°N 89.91583°W / 39.65333; -89.91583


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